Sweet Southern Belle

I am very lucky to have many great friends. I’ve been blessed with wonderful friends throughout my life and in each new phase that life sends my way. When I had Lizzie Sue three and a half years ago Lance and I made the decision that I would stay at home to care for her. That decision was the best for my family and I would not change it for the world. However, being at home came with its own challenges. One of those challenges was being lonely. Particularly when Lizzie Sue was a baby and slept most of the day, I was lonely. I missed the interaction that I had with friends at work and while I had plenty to keep me busy ( I was in grad school at the time) I missed adult conversation. I felt this way until one day I found a conversation board called Moms at home. This board was made up of women who were “at home” with their children. Many of these women actually worked part time (like I do) but for the most part they were home during the day. The women on this board were from all over the country and from different walks of life, yet were brought together by a common thread. I was able to log on several times a day and to know that other women were in the same “boat” as me. I learned so much about parenting and life from these women. Many of them challenged me and helped me to be a better wife, mother and friend. As the months and years past many of these women became my “real” friends. I felt as close to them as I did my friends in “real” life. Many of the members of the board have met over the years at various times and places when life would allow but until this week I never had the opportunity to meet anyone in person.

On Tuesday I was lucky enough to meet a person whom I consider one of my best friends. I “met” Amanda on the moms at home board years ago and our friendship has changed over the years. It has gone from casual conversation to true friendship. Amanda is a good friend who challenges and inspires me to acknowledge that my body and this earth are precious gifts from God and to treat them as such. It was a joy to spend the day with Amanda and her family and I look forward to the next time we are able to get together. I am truly thankful that because of social networking it is possible for me to continue old friendships and to make new friendships with people whom I may not have known otherwise.

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